Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan

Pakistan: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 38.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
38.5%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2018
All-time low
17.2%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2018

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan, 2007–2018

0102030402007201220182007: 20.72009: 17.22013: 27.92015: 302018: 38.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 38.5% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan peaked at 38.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural in Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 20.7%
2009 17.2% -16.8%
2013 27.9% +61.9%
2015 30.0% +7.7%
2018 38.5% +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 17.2% 20.7% 2
2010s 32.2% 27.9% 38.5% 3

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  6. 24 Panama 36.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Pakistan was 38.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Pakistan ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 292 data points, 2002–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group